Rugby-Gallagher joins Benetton from Bath, with Italy call-up likely

Rugby Union - Premiership - Saracens v Northampton Saints - Allianz Park, London, Britain - October 19, 2019 Saracens' Matt Gallagher in action with Northampton Saints' George Furbank Action Images/Adam Holt/ File photo

(Reuters) - Matt Gallagher will join Benetton from Bath Rugby at the end of this season, both clubs announced on Thursday, paving the way for an Italy call-up for the England-born fullback.

Gallagher is a former England Under-20 international, and was on the team which won the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in 2016. He began his career at Saracens and joined Bath in 2022 after a two-year spell at Munster.